The spotlight this week is the Code Red Virus.
Ok, you've all heard about the Code Red Virus. It infects computers running Windows IIS, Microsoft's web server, right? It got worse. A new mutation of the virus is out now that exploits the same security hole, but opens a back door into the system. Fun, eh?
OK, the usual disclaimer:
WARNING: Some of these prices may shock you, leave you breathless, make you sick, get out your wallet, or something else dangerous or drastic in some way. The Junkyard is not responsible for your actions.
| Memory (256MB) | |||
| Type | Price | from last week | Retailer |
| PC-100 | $19 | $0 | 1st Choice Memory |
| PC-133 | $19 | $0 | Connect Computers (must mention pricewatch) |
| PC-150 | $26 | $0 | Rich Pacific Technology, Inc. |
| PC-1600 | $35 | -$1 | Connect Computers (must mention pricewatch) |
| PC-2100 | $34 | -$2 | 1st Choice Memory |
| PC-2400 | $70 | -$6 | BayAds.com |
| PC-800 RDRAM | $90 | -$8 | Nexthardwareshop.com (must mention pricewatch) |
| CPUs | |||
| AMD Athlon 1.4GHz (200MHz FSB) | $158 | -$2 | Accubyte (phone orders only, must mention pricewatch) |
| AMD Athlon 1.4GHz (266MHz FSB) | $151 | -$3 | EconoPC (phone orders only, must mention pricewatch) |
| Intel Pentium 4 1.7GHz | $319 | -$9 | Computer Expo (phone orders only, must mention pricewatch) |
| AMD Duron 950MHz | $65 | -$11 | Jazz Technology (online orders only) |
| Intel Celeron 850MHz | $65 | -$4 | EconoPC (phone orders only, must mention pricewatch) |
Please note that the Pentium 4 and Celeron processors are available at slightly higher speeds. I will not be adding those new speeds this week.
| 40GB 7200RPM EIDE Hard Disk Drives (5 choice manufacturers) | |||
| Maxtor | $114 | $0 | Sofisticated Electronics |
| Seagate | n/a | n/a | PCNation |
| IBM | $109 | $6 | Royal Computer |
| Quantum | $134 | $0 | Computer HQ |
| Western Digital | $152 | $18 | PCNation |
Seagate did not come up on the search, so last week's link will remain. I don't recommend Seagate or Maxtor anyway.
